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| First Name |
Jack
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| Last Name |
Sanders
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jack Sanders
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| Birthday |
11th March, 1917
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| Birthplace |
San Antonio, TX
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| Died |
26th October, 1991
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| Place of Death |
Aransas Pass, Texas
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
219lbs (99 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
SMU
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| Occupation |
Football (American)
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| American Football Position |
Offensive Guard
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| Draft |
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 17th round (160th overall) of the 1939 NFL Draft.
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Jack Sanders (March 10, 1917 – October 26, 1991) was an American football guard who played for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for SMU, he was drafted by the New York Giants in the 17th round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1940 to 1942, before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima as a first lieutenant in March 1945, and had part of his left arm amputated due to injuries sustained from an explosion while testing underwater demolitions. On August 17, 1945, he signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, and became the first World War II disabled veteran to sign an NFL contract. He played in three games for the Eagles in 1945. In the first game of the season, against the Green Bay Packers, the United States Armed Forces paid to send 22,000 amputees to the game to watch Sanders play.
